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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-2

…is the Minister of Defence. For the application of the provisions of articles R. 1453-13 to R. 1453-19, R. 4113-109 and R. 4113-110 to these professionals and students, the Minister for Defence exerci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-13

…e check and the supporting documents requested using the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19. The structure has six weeks to respond. If the information requested is not provided within the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1241-1

…of the authorised undertakings or associations that provide the services listed in article L. 2223-19 or who take part in funeral operations, trade unions representing employees in this sector at nat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Prevention of offences committed via the Internet

Article 67 D-9

…aning of Article 3(g) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 referred to above, may ask the court seised pursuant to the second paragraph of Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L1471-1

…particular those provided for in Articles L. 1233-67, L. 1234-20, L. 1235-7, L. 1237-14 and L. 1237-19-8, or to the application of the last paragraph of Article L. 1134-5.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-20

…III bis of article L. 533-12, articles L. 533-15 and L. 533-18 to L. 533-18-2, I of article L. 533-19, and articles L. 533-24 and L. 533-24-1 with regard to these transactions or any related services…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-18

…of a commune may withdraw from a union of sections under the conditions set out in Article L. 5211-19 for the withdrawal of a commune from a syndicate of communes.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1-1

I.-Articles L. 141-13 to L. 141-17, L. 141-19, L. 141-20, L. 143-7 and L. 143-11 are applicable in their wording resulting from Law no. 2015-990 of 6 August 2015 for growth, activity and equal economi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-53

…t des libertés pursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 19 and 108 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux liber…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article R5723-1

…rom 500 to 999 3.35 1,34 From 1,000 to 3,499 6.10 2.33 From 3,500 to 9,999 8,47 3.39 From 10,000 to 19,999 10.83 4,33 From 20,000 to 49,999 12.80 5.12 From 50,000 to 99,999 14,77 5.91 From 100,000 to…

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